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Face(t)s of the City: Kagiso Patrick Mautloa's Johannesburg at Bag Factory

exhibition · 2026-08-18

Kagiso Patrick Mautloa's exhibition "Face(t)s of the City" at the Bag Factory Artists' Studios in Johannesburg presents the city as a material language shaped over seven decades. The show includes drawings, layered paintings, multimedia collages, and distinctive sculptures that trace inner-city textures, discarded objects, and street economies. Critically, the studio enters the gallery: Mautloa will continue work on large-scale paintings during the run. Opening during the Bag Factory's 35th anniversary year, the exhibition celebrates its longest-standing artist. It runs from 20 August to 19 September.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Face(t)s of the City'
  • Artist: Kagiso Patrick Mautloa
  • Venue: Bag Factory Artists' Studios in Johannesburg
  • Runs 20 August to 19 September
  • Part of Bag Factory's 35th anniversary
  • Mautloa has observed Johannesburg for over seven decades
  • Works include drawings, paintings, collages, and sculptures
  • Mautloa will work on large-scale paintings in the gallery during the exhibition

Entities

Artists

  • Kagiso Patrick Mautloa

Institutions

  • Bag Factory Artists' Studios

Locations

  • Johannesburg
  • South Africa

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